I’ve always stood by not engaging in fake pleasantries w/ people you obviously don’t like or get along with. Many associates have told me it’s “unprofessional”, especially as a black male, where they’ll critique anything you do or don’t. However, I’ve always maintained a professional disposition , never been outright disrespectful to said individuals...I just prefer not to engage unless it’s regarding the job. Apparently my friends were right in that these cacs tried to undermine/reprimand me every chance they got. Cacs will start to malfunction if a black man minds his own business and can perform the job light years better than them. It came to a point where I had to find a new position elsewhere because the bullying and constant undercutting became too much to bare. All because I refused to say “good morning” to a few fake, disingenuous cacs. I’ve been at my new position for a few months now and I haven’t had any of these issues yet but I’m assuming they’ll resurface once the novelty wears off. What’s your take on “professionalism” in the workplace?
Do you say “good morning” to a coworker you don’t care for?
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They would have to say good morning first and they might get a nod
If I don’t like you I typically won’t render a courtesy towards you unless you’re next to someone else who I will greet. Last thing I want to do is expose the tension to everyone by dapping up 4 people and leaving one out. So let’s say there are 5 people and one I don’t like, I’d dap up all 4 and give the one I don’t like a head nod or something just show them that I still don’t like they bytch ass but that’ I’m keeping it between him and I.
Cel 510 kid ados forever
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yea If they say gm I may say it back. but nothing after that i wont initiate no conversation
i usually say "fukk YOU!".....
RhodyRum
Mark Gassed-A-Heaux
I share an office with a bytch ass white boy. We go the entire day without uttering one word to each other unless absolutely necessary. There are no hellos, good mornings, or good nights between us.
I LOVE IT
I LOVE IT
What you gotta master is how to be social without giving them any information on you. Because sticking to yourself is only gonna hinder your growth and have you as a person exist in their imaginations. I get why you do it but as you see it’s working against you. Be cool, be sociable but be guarded....I know a couple Seinfeld references that I can spit out every now and then like Soup Nazi and Costanza eating a snickers with a fork and a knife that I spit out at random...it won’t hurt and you can learn a lot from them.
Ironman
#Knickstape
Nope 
O.T.I.S.
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I don't understand this fake cordial shyt anyway. Just come in sit down and do your job...
ESPECIALLY if you don't do your job, then why pretend? If we're really cool then we'll be really cool not just at work even. I don't need to say good morning.
I usually say "what's going on" and continue doing my shyt that I know you either did incorrectly or probably won't do at all....
then nikkas wanna small talk for hours and I'm like
ESPECIALLY if you don't do your job, then why pretend? If we're really cool then we'll be really cool not just at work even. I don't need to say good morning.
I usually say "what's going on" and continue doing my shyt that I know you either did incorrectly or probably won't do at all....
then nikkas wanna small talk for hours and I'm like
if i don't care for you, you're gonna know it because we would have already hashed it out that we're gonna ignore each other to avoid future conflict.
Clay Puppington
rabid
People feel a way when they arent acknowledged even if they dont like you
But yeah I greet everyone
But yeah I greet everyone
Its only 2 words 